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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,338.70, 156,517.43 and 29,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,338.70, 156,517.43 and 29,459.60 is: 44,192.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,338.70 : 156,517.43 = 29,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,338.70/156,517.43 = 29,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,338.70x = 156,517.43 × 29,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,338.70x = 4,610,939,950.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,939,950.94/104,338.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,192.04

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